The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) is a set of
large-scale surveys of families and individuals, their medical
providers, and employers across the United States. MEPS is the most complete
source of data on the cost and use of health care and health insurance
coverage. Learn more about MEPS.
New Publications Statistical Brief 558: Lack of Reliable Transportation for Daily Living Among Adults: United States, 2021. This Statistical Brief uses 2021 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component (MEPS-HC) data to examine the prevalence of lack of reliable transportation by health insurance status and type, general physical and mental health status, and presence and number of chronic conditions.These analyses can help providers identify patients for whom lack of reliable transportation may function as a barrier to accessing health care.
Data Updates An issue was discovered with several flag variables used in the 2021 and 2022 Medical Conditions Files
(HC-231,
HC-241).
Please see the individual PUF descriptions for information on how to work with those files given the issue with those flag variables.
Under New Data Files The MEPS HC-245: MEPS Panel 24 Four-Year Longitudinal Data File is a four-year longitudinal file derived from respondents to the MEPS Panel 24 sample. The persons on this data set represent those who were in the MEPS population (U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized) for all or part of the 2019-2022 period.
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